Teaching Xiao Fan: With One's Heart Set on the Orthodox Path, Practicing Demonic Cult Techniques Is Not Necessarily Wrong! (Please Don't Skip Subscriptions!)

Teaching Xiao Fan: With One's Heart Set on the Orthodox Path, Practicing Demonic Cult Techniques Is Not Necessarily Wrong! (Please Don't Skip Subscriptions!)

"Big drunkard!"

"Get up already!"

It was another early morning. Bai Ye had been deep in a sweet dream when a voice suddenly woke him.

Bai Ye slowly opened his narrowed eyes and saw that it was Tian Ling'er. Zhang Xiaofan stood behind her.

It had already been three months since Zhang Xiaofan joined them.

Bai Ye had not deliberately tried to get close to him or anything. Zhang Xiaofan had his own path. If he ever needed Bai Ye's help, Bai Ye would naturally lend a hand.

The rest of the time, he simply let him be.

"Little Ling'er, why did you bring Junior Brother here so early in the morning?"

Bai Ye looked at Tian Ling'er and Zhang Xiaofan in confusion.

By all rights, Zhang Xiaofan should still have been cutting bamboo in the Black Bamboo Grove behind the mountain. It was a mandatory form of training for new disciples of Dazhu Peak.

Before Tian Ling'er could answer, Zhang Xiaofan revealed a trace of shame.

"Hmph!"

"Father checked on Junior Brother Xiao Fan's cultivation today. Three months have passed, yet not only has he failed to make minor progress in the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao or circulate it through a few cycles..."

"He can't even freely control the apertures throughout his body. Drawing spiritual energy into his body is a struggle, let alone completing a circulation cycle. Father got angry and told me to bring Junior Brother Xiao Fan to you. He said you were the one who asked him to take this disciple, so you have to take responsibility!"

Tian Ling'er snorted before grinning at Bai Ye. Clearly, she intended to enjoy the spectacle of her drunkard senior brother embarrassing himself.

After all, the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao was extremely simple.

Even if an ordinary person could not complete thirty-six cycles of drawing spiritual energy into their body within three months, they should at least be able to manage three or four cycles.

Who would have thought Zhang Xiaofan's aptitude would be this poor? After three months, he could not even freely control the apertures throughout his body, and completing a circulation cycle after drawing spiritual energy into his body remained a distant dream.

At that, Bai Ye turned his gaze toward Zhang Xiaofan.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Bai Ye!"

"I've caused you trouble. I'll definitely work hard from now on. I won't put you in a difficult position."

Seeing Bai Ye look at him, Zhang Xiaofan became even more ashamed.

After all, if Bai Ye had not spoken up for him, he might not even have been able to join Dazhu Peak and cultivate here. Yet now, he had turned out to be so disappointing and made things difficult for Bai Ye.

"So that's what this is. It's nothing."

"Junior Brother Xiao Fan, in that case, I'll teach you myself."

Bai Ye laughed heartily at Zhang Xiaofan's words, seemingly unconcerned. He then looked at Tian Ling'er, who was waiting to watch the show. "Little Ling'er, tell Master that Junior Brother Xiao Fan can be left to me."

"Drunkard Senior Brother, don't take on more than you can handle. If there are no results, Father will definitely scold you."

Tian Ling'er rolled her eyes and smiled at Bai Ye.

"Just tell Master. Don't worry about anything else."

Bai Ye waved his hand, signaling for Tian Ling'er to leave.

Seeing this, Tian Ling'er left somewhat indignantly.

After returning, she went on at length before Tian Buyi and his wife about all of Bai Ye's faults. Yet upon hearing her, the couple merely exchanged smiles and said nothing more.

Thus, Zhang Xiaofan was placed under Bai Ye's guidance.

In truth, Zhang Xiaofan's aptitude was not that poor. On the contrary, it was quite decent.

After examining him, Bai Ye found that two different energies existed within Zhang Xiaofan's body. The two energies repelled one another, which was why Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation had been so difficult.

This was likely the conflict between the Taiji Xuanqing Dao and the Great Brahma Wisdom.

As long as Zhang Xiaofan opened all the apertures within his body, his cultivation speed would only grow faster afterward.

As for this, Bai Ye did not provide much instruction.

Instead, he simply had Zhang Xiaofan follow him around every day, drinking and having fun. Almost every day, Zhang Xiaofan drank until he was utterly drunk.

For a time, Zhang Xiaofan could not make heads or tails of it.

Was this Senior Brother Bai Ye's way of cultivating?!

Was this really cultivation?!

No matter how he looked at it, it seemed more like giving up and loafing around.

When Zhang Xiaofan sought confirmation from Song Daren and the other senior brothers, they all exchanged smiles and patted him on the shoulder.

With Bai Ye teaching you, you should be secretly delighted!

Senior Brother Bai Ye would not harm you.

Zhang Xiaofan remained half-convinced and half-doubtful.

And so, time passed.

Half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

Every day, Zhang Xiaofan still followed the same two-part routine: drinking and cultivating.

One day.

After getting thoroughly drunk, Zhang Xiaofan continued his cultivation, circulating the Taiji Xuanqing Dao technique and drawing spiritual energy into his body.

A stream of spiritual energy from heaven and earth transformed into a thread and descended from the sky into Zhang Xiaofan's body.

As more and more energy from heaven and earth entered him, a sudden boom rang out in Zhang Xiaofan's mind. It felt as though every acupoint in his body had opened.

One strand of heavenly and earthly energy after another began filling every part of his body.

The Taiji Xuanqing Dao technique began circulating on its own.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...

Thirty-six cycles of drawing spiritual energy into his body.

The first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao had finally been achieved.

"I broke through!"

"I finally reached the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao!"

In Bai Ye's small courtyard, Zhang Xiaofan was incomparably excited. Feeling the heavenly and earthly energy coursing through his body, he was ecstatic.

After nearly a year in the Qingyun Sect, he had finally reached the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

The instant Zhang Xiaofan broke through, Bai Ye, who sat atop the roof, slowly opened his wine-hazed eyes. He smiled faintly and nodded at Zhang Xiaofan.

His wine had not been for nothing. After drinking continuously for half a year, Zhang Xiaofan had gained a great amount of energy. Naturally, this was much faster than Zhang Xiaofan absorbing heavenly and earthly energy from the void himself.

With that energy aiding him, Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation speed was naturally greatly accelerated.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Bai Ye!"

"If not for your help, with this junior brother's aptitude, it would truly have been impossible for me to break through to the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao in such a short time."

After half a year, Zhang Xiaofan naturally understood that Bai Ye's wine was no ordinary wine.

Zhang Xiaofan's ability to reach the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao within a year of joining was all thanks to Senior Brother Bai Ye.

"Junior Brother Xiao Fan, don't belittle yourself. Your aptitude isn't poor."

"Two energies fill your body, and their mutual rejection is what made your cultivation speed so slow. Now that all the apertures in your body have opened and you have reached the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, your cultivation speed will greatly increase from today onward. You will be no worse than those geniuses."

Bai Ye stared at Zhang Xiaofan, his words carrying a hint of deeper meaning.

At those words, Zhang Xiaofan trembled and revealed a trace of panic.

"Don't be nervous."

"Junior Brother Xiao Fan, it's normal for people to have some secrets. As long as your heart is set on the Orthodox Path, then even practicing Demonic Cult techniques is not necessarily wrong."

Seeing Zhang Xiaofan's nervousness, Bai Ye continued, "Since you have successfully entered the first level of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao, cultivate on your own from today onward. You don't need to come here anymore."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan, who had been nervous moments before, shuddered. A gleam flashed in his eyes as he looked at Bai Ye. "I understand, Senior Brother Bai Ye!"

With one's heart set on the Orthodox Path, practicing Demonic Cult techniques was not necessarily wrong!

Senior Brother Bai Ye truly was unlike ordinary people.

During his year at Dazhu Peak, whether it was Tian Buyi or senior brothers like Song Daren, they all believed the Demonic Cult should be exterminated.

But Senior Brother Bai Ye was entirely different—not only in cultivation, but in his heart as well.